Arts and Culture

Juneau Lyric Opera’s latest musical revue ‘Putting It Together’ premieres Friday night

JUNEAU — For its upcoming fall production, Juneau Lyric Opera will install an art exhibition inside the Juneau Arts and Culture Center to serve as… Continue reading

Baby Raven Reads to host drum making workshop

JUNEAU — Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Baby Raven Reads program will be hosting a drum making workshop at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School’s commons on Sunday, Nov.… Continue reading

Winter branches.

Art in Unusual Places

The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited to send in… Continue reading

Winter branches.

Upcoming workshops at the Canvas

JUNEAU — There are three art workshops coming up at the Canvas art studio, 223 Seward St. during the month of November.“Altered Books” with Sherri… Continue reading

On Writing: Thinking Toward the Reader

I been out in the desert, just doin’ my timeSearchin’ through the dust, lookin’ for a sign —Springsteen At lunch the other day, my good friend… Continue reading

Writers’ Weir: We sent love poems to our neighbors but forgot Ammo

We fell in lovewith neighbors,ShawnNikkiJacksonBaconAmmo. Through tearswe wrote lovedrew lovesaid love as best we couldto friendsacross the streetbut we forgot Ammo. Lucky usthey still hungour poemsand drawingsmagneticto… Continue reading

From MK MacNaughton's "Salmon Run."

November First Friday listings

Alaska Positive PhotographyAlaska State Library395 Whittier StreetReception: 4:30-6 p.m.Opening reception for the Alaska Positive Photography exhibit. Sponsored by Friends of the SLAM.Featured artists Rhonda Butler… Continue reading

From MK MacNaughton's "Salmon Run."

Public forum on manic depression in America

JUNEAU — NAMI Juneau’s speaker series, Inside Passages, will take place on Nov. 8 at 5:15 p.m. These monthly forums provide an opportunity for the… Continue reading

Autumn Equinox

Writers’ Weir: Autumn Equinox

Newsfeed rampant —with the most absurd presidential election season in American history, irreversible climate change, and deadly racism. The feeling of dread over our collective… Continue reading

Autumn Equinox
Funny Farm by Dianne Anderson.

Dianna Anderson’s collection ‘Special Houses’ to be featured in February 2017

JUNEAU — With retirement and thoughts of moving south, artist Dianne Anderson has been exploring ideas and images in oil of what makes Juneau home… Continue reading

Funny Farm by Dianne Anderson.
Jelly spirits  in Auke Bay Harbor.

Art in Unusual Places

The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited to send in… Continue reading

Jelly spirits  in Auke Bay Harbor.

Upcoming events at the city museum

JUNEAU — The Juneau-Douglas City Museum will host multiple events this November, including the stories behind the Capital City’s landmarks and a Walter Soboleff Day… Continue reading

An art exhibition in performance art: JLO produces ‘Putting It Together’

JUNEAU — Inspired by the opening of Juneau’s new State Library, Archives and Museum building, for its upcoming fall production, Juneau Lyric Opera has elected… Continue reading

Theatre in the Rough produces ’84 Charing Cross Road’

JUNEAU — Theatre in the Rough produces “84 Charing Cross Road,” a long distance love story between New York City and London, England beginning in… Continue reading

A poster for Bidder 70.

Environmental film series continues with ‘Bidder 70’

JUNEAU — The second film in the Climate Action Film Series, “Bidder 70,” will be at the Goldtown Nickelodeon at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6… Continue reading

A poster for Bidder 70.

Woodshed Kings: The reign of the lumbersexuals

On my way down the hall to shave, the wife asked if I was going to shave. To maintain balance of power in the castle,… Continue reading

From left to right: Desire Jamestown, Angoon YCC member; Mitch Brooks, Hecla-Greens Creek Environmental Engineer; Dixie George, Angoon YCC member; Edie Leghorn, SEACC partner and YCC Crew Work Leader; Chrissy Post, USFS Wilderness Ranger; Kevin Mitchell, Angoon YCC member; Jared Williams, Angoon High School teacher and Angoon YCC Crew Supervisor; Kevin Hood, USFS wilderness program manager; Chad VanOrmer, Admiralty Island Monument Ranger.  Ceremony took place  Friday, Oct. 21 at Angoon High School.

Cultivating conservation ethics in Angoon youth

At 96 miles long and about 30 miles wide, there’s a lot of land for the U.S. Forest Service to preserve on Admiralty Island. Luckily,… Continue reading

From left to right: Desire Jamestown, Angoon YCC member; Mitch Brooks, Hecla-Greens Creek Environmental Engineer; Dixie George, Angoon YCC member; Edie Leghorn, SEACC partner and YCC Crew Work Leader; Chrissy Post, USFS Wilderness Ranger; Kevin Mitchell, Angoon YCC member; Jared Williams, Angoon High School teacher and Angoon YCC Crew Supervisor; Kevin Hood, USFS wilderness program manager; Chad VanOrmer, Admiralty Island Monument Ranger.  Ceremony took place  Friday, Oct. 21 at Angoon High School.
Author Ernestine Hayes holds her latest book "The Tao of Raven: An Alaska Native Memoir."

“The Tao of Raven:” Hayes’ new book explores the wisdom of traditional stories

Ernestine Hayes used to tell people she didn’t understand the story of Raven and the box of daylight until she had grandchildren.But when one of… Continue reading

Author Ernestine Hayes holds her latest book "The Tao of Raven: An Alaska Native Memoir."
Kiah Murray played a fortune-telling parrot in Allison Holtkamp's "24-hour miracle" play "Finding Nora."

24-Hour Miracle features #badombres

They call it “the extreme sports of theatre.” With 24 hours from blank page to premiere, Juneau-Douglas Little Theatre’s official name for the event, “24-Hour… Continue reading

Kiah Murray played a fortune-telling parrot in Allison Holtkamp's "24-hour miracle" play "Finding Nora."

Sealaska to honor warriors, veterans for Native American Heritage Month

JUNEAU — Sealaska Heritage Institute and Sealaska will honor traditional Native warriors and veterans at the institute’s annual lecture series to celebrate Native American Heritage… Continue reading